Alex Weir (musician)

Alex Weir is an American guitarist.

Alex Weir
Background information
OriginUnited States
GenresFunk, pop, R&B, soul
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
LabelsHomespun Video

Weir came to prominence in the 1970s with the funk/R&B band the Brothers Johnson. He is the cousin of fellow band members George and Louis Johnson.[1]

He went on to work with the bands Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, both on their albums and in concert.[2] He appears in Talking Heads' 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense.

Additionally, Weir has worked as a session musician with a variety of artists, including Toni Childs. He worked on several Jerry Harrison (of Talking Heads) solo albums, including the critically acclaimed Casual Gods, released in 1988. The album spawned the US Mainstream Rock chart hit single "Rev It Up", which peaked at No. 7 in late 1987.[2]

Discography

[3]

with the Brothers Johnson
with Talking Heads
Session work
Year Artist Album Credit(s)
1982Geri LoganCome and Get ItGuitar
Dunn & Bruce StreetOfficial Business
1983Tom Tom ClubClose to the Bone
1988Toni ChildsUnion
Jerry HarrisonCasual GodsGuitar, bass guitar
1990Walk on WaterGuitar, co-writer, co-producer
1995General PublicRub It BetterGuitar
1999GereeThrough These Eyes

Filmography
  • Stop Making Sense (1984)
  • Great Rhythm Grooves for Electric Guitar (Instructional video) (1991)

References
  1. "Louis Johnson obituary". The Guardian. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. "Alex Weir - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. "Alex Weir - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2022.


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